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blues today. Is blues music still popular in America? Blues music jazz Free light rhythm rock loud noisy Jazz and rock music Where do jazz and rock music e from? They e from blues music. Do you know any jazz / rock music singers? Can you tell me one or two? Hiphop rap speaking rather than singing Why can hiphop music help people hear new things in old music? Because hiphop music often bines parts of other styles to create music. What is the most important characteristic of rap music? It is the way the artists sing. Hiphop and rap Does “ rappers ” sing the words to their music? No. They speak or “ rap ” the words along with the beat. Latin music What is Latin music? It’s a music style that uses ______________ from _____________ . traditional styles Latin America Why is it so popular in the US? Because there are many Spanishspeaking people. Who are the two stars of Latin music mentioned in the text? They are Santana and Ricky Martin. Santana Ricky Martin Postreading Possible answers 1. Blues music es from African music that was brought to the United States by slaves. 2. To rap is to speak the words of a song along with the beat. Postreading Possible answers 3. Latin music is popular in America partly because of the fact that the US has a large Spanishspeaking population, but also because of the success of such artists as Santana and Ricky Martin. Is music a universal language? Can you enjoy music from other parts of the world even if you don’t understand the words? Are there any other universal languages? What about dancing, painting and photographs? Discussion What does the passage talk about? The main idea of each paragraph: Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: The reason why music is important to the musicians. The process of making music. What pop music is about and what rock music is about Music is more than just soundit is a way of thinking! Music intelligence is one of our eight human intelligences. 語言智能( Lingu